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GreekG0615Verb

ἀποκτείνω

apokteinō

71Occurrences
G0615Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

from G575 (ἀπό) and (to slay);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(also in late forms -κτέννω, a1., LTTr., -κτεννύω, WH), to kill: before instr. *ἐν *(which see), Metaphorical: ἔχθραν; *τὸ γράμμα ἀποκτείνει *(on the perfective force of this verb, see M, Pr., 114)
LXX: for הָרַג, מוּת

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἀποκτείνω appears 71 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
14
John
13
Luke
12
Matthew
12
Mark
9
Acts
6
Romans
2
1 Thessalonians
1

Key Passages

1 Thessalonians 2:15BSB

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

John 5:18BSB

Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Luke 13:31BSB

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

Matthew 23:34BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

Revelation 11:7BSB

When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

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